Space • 8 hours ago

Giant catapult sends satellites into space without rocket fuel

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Giant catapult sends satellites into space without rocket fuel

www.thebrighterside.news

Space • 8 hours ago

cross-posted to:
jingszo

Instead of using traditional rocket fuel, SpinLaunch uses a massive rotating arm to propel satellites into Earth orbit solely by electricity

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Has it ever launched anything into orbital altitudes yet? So it’s like AI, then? Let’s pour money into it asap!

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